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Eat Drink Man Woman

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Master Chef Chu (Sihung Lung) is semi-retired and lives at home with his three unmarried daughters, Jia-Jen (Kuei-Mei Yang), a religious chemistry teacher; Jia-Chien (Chien-Lien Wu), an airline executive; and Jia-Ning (Yu-wen Wang), an employee at a fast-food joint. Life at the family's house revolves heavily around preparing and eating an elaborate dinner every Sunday. The stability of these meals gives them all strength as they deal with new romantic relationships and disappointments.
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A richly layered look at the complex interactions between a widowed chef and his daughters, Ang Lee's generational comedy Eat Drink Man Woman offers filmgoers a tasty cinematic treat.

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Noel Murray The Dissolve What makes this a Lee film-and one of his best-is how well he and his co-writers understand all the relationships, and what's going unspoken. Rated: 4/5 Mar 2, 2015 Full Review Angie Errigo Empire Magazine This is a startlingly superior piece of craftsmanship, with the flavour of life and richness of the script conveyed via uniformly wonderful performances. Rated: 4/5 Feb 10, 2014 Full Review Steven Rea Philadelphia Inquirer Lee's Eat Drink Man Woman is tender without being mushy, sweet without being syrupy -- and surprising in ways that can only make you smile. Rated: 3/4 Feb 10, 2014 Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Unfortunately, though visually sumptuous, the film is a cold dish. Rated: 2.5/5 Oct 29, 2020 Full Review David Lamble Bay Area Reporter The food is the star, virtually the only thing to recommend about famed Taiwan-born director Ang Lee's follow-up to his first US hit... Jun 8, 2020 Full Review Wendy Shreve Featuring Film Watch a master filmmaker [Ang Lee] hone his craft. May 9, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Aender S A must if you like food, especially Chinese one. The plot twist at the end is magnificent. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/14/24 Full Review david l Eat Drink Man Woman deals with modernity versus tradition within Taiwanese society while its title is ingenious and thematically rather sophisticated. The performances are also excellent and so is the dialogue. However, there are too many characters in this movie, thus the focus was spread too thin on all of them, resulting in a bit of an overall muted effect. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review freeson w A wonderful and charming film about the relationship between a father and her three very different daughters. This is a film about how the lack of communication and unsaid words and the stresses and interruptions of everyday life can eat away at a family. I loved this film, and I really identified with the relationships in it. Plus, this film is wonderful to watch to enjoy the food scenes. It all looks so delicious! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review dustin d This early Ang Lee film might also be his best (although that is a difficult judgment given how eclectic his catalog is). The cinematography is understated and masterful. Each character is perfectly believable in their actions and motivations. The little surprise at the end is so perfectly set up that after the initial shock and laughter wear off, you'll find yourself saying, "I knew it!" Like Ang Lee's best films, you'll find yourself wanting to talk about it for days afterward. (This movie is impossible to watch without getting hungry. I recommend watching it on an empty stomach since you'll end up eating right after seeing it regardless.) Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member "So fresh"? Sorry - new not always equal better. This one old but Blobbo love. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review chris w 9 8 8 7 9 9 8 7 8 8 = 81 7/26, 2019 The dialogues between each character are a bit too rash in my opinion, it's not quite like the rhythm that Ang Lee usually paces in his works. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Master Chef Chu (Sihung Lung) is semi-retired and lives at home with his three unmarried daughters, Jia-Jen (Kuei-Mei Yang), a religious chemistry teacher; Jia-Chien (Chien-Lien Wu), an airline executive; and Jia-Ning (Yu-wen Wang), an employee at a fast-food joint. Life at the family's house revolves heavily around preparing and eating an elaborate dinner every Sunday. The stability of these meals gives them all strength as they deal with new romantic relationships and disappointments.
Director
Ang Lee
Producer
Knog Hsu, Li-Kong Hsu
Screenwriter
Ang Lee, Hui-Ling Wang
Distributor
MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.
Production Co
Good Machine, Central Motion Pictures Corporation
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 3, 1994, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 22, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$7.3M
Runtime
2h 3m
Sound Mix
Dolby, Surround, Stereo